FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Start: 05/30/2019

220191570017 · 05/30/2019 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 122
Mine experience: 0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Quest Energy Corporation
Operator: McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Mine: 1518775

Narrative

The Roof Bolter was advancing up to install the next row of bolts, two pieces of rock fell between rib and installed roof bolt, first rock struck them in head knocking them to mine floor second struck them in the right knee causing contusions and swelling.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown